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Ruth Underwood

percussion · synthesizer

216 nights · 1972–1976

Ruth Underwood played with Frank Zappa on 216 documented nights between 10 September 1972 and 29 December 1976, in 8 line-ups.

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About

Percussionist from the Grand Wazoo through 1977 — the marimba/vibes virtuosa whose sound defines Roxy & Elsewhere and One Size Fits All ("St. Alfonzo's Pancake Breakfast", "Inca Roads").

Beyond Zappa

Juilliard-trained (as Ruth Komanoff, she met the band at the Garrick Theatre); largely retired from performing after 1977 but returned for Joe's Garage sessions. Married fellow Mother Ian Underwood.

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Most played on Ruth Underwood’s nights

  1. Dog/Meat×97
  2. Montana×92
  3. Cosmik Debris×82
  4. Dupree's Paradise×74
  5. RDNZL×70
  6. Penguin In Bondage×67
  7. Inca Roads×65
  8. T'Mershi Duween×63
  9. Mr. Green Genes×62
  10. Tush Tush Tush×56
  11. Don't You Ever Wash That Thing?×55
  12. Pygmy Twylyte×54

Every documented night · 216

1972×7

  1. SEP 10, 1972Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, United States
  2. SEP 15, 1972Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  3. SEP 16, 1972Oval Cricket Ground, London, United Kingdom
  4. SEP 17, 1972Houtrust Hallen, The Hague, Netherlands
  5. SEP 22, 1972Felt Forum, New York, United States
  6. SEP 23, 1972Felt Forum, New York, United States
  7. SEP 24, 1972Music Hall, Boston, United States

1973×107

  1. FEB 23, 1973Cumberland County Auditorium, Fayetteville, United States
  2. FEB 24, 1973Cameron Stadium, Duke University, Durham, United States
  3. FEB 26, 1973Municipal Auditorium, Atlanta, United States
  4. FEB 27, 1973Stegeman Coliseum, University of Georgia, Athens, United States
  5. FEB 28, 1973Macon Coliseum, Macon, United States
  6. MAR 2, 1973Curtis Hixon Hall, Tampa, United States
  7. MAR 3, 1973Sportatorium, Hollywood, United States
  8. MAR 4, 1973Peabody Auditorium, Daytona Beach, United States
  9. MAR 5, 1973Pirate's World, Dania, United States
  10. MAR 6, 1973Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, United States
  11. MAR 7, 1973Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, United States
  12. MAR 9, 1973Civic Center Music Hall, Oklahoma City, United States
  13. MAR 10, 1973Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  14. MAR 11, 1973Texas Hall Auditorium, Arlington, United States
  15. MAR 12, 1973Music Hall, Houston, United States
  16. MAR 23, 1973Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, United States
  17. MAR 24, 1973Sports Arena, San Diego, United States
  18. MAR 30, 1973Winterland, San Francisco, United States
  19. MAR 31, 1973Winterland, San Francisco, United States
  20. APR 7, 1973Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, United States
  21. APR 8, 1973McKale Center, University Of Arizona, Tucson, United States
  22. APR 27, 1973Dillon Gymnasium, Princeton University, Princeton, United States
  23. APR 28, 1973Spectrum Theater, Philadelphia, United States
  24. APR 29, 1973Rec Hall, Penn State University, State College, United States
  25. MAY 1, 1973Memorial Gymnasium, Kent State University, Kent, United States
  26. MAY 2, 1973Coliseum, Indianapolis, United States
  27. MAY 3, 1973Lawrence University Chapel, Appleton, United States
  28. MAY 4, 1973Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Canada
  29. MAY 5, 1973War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, United States
  30. MAY 6, 1973Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, United States
  31. MAY 8, 1973Music Hall, Boston, United States
  32. MAY 9, 1973Capitol Theatre, Passaic, United States
  33. MAY 11, 1973Milwaukee Arena, Milwaukee, United States
  34. MAY 12, 1973Cobo Hall, Detroit, United States
  35. MAY 13, 1973Music Hall, Cincinnati, United States
  36. MAY 16, 1973Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  37. MAY 17, 1973Palace Theatre, Albany, United States
  38. MAY 17, 1973Hofstra University, Hempstead, United States
  39. MAY 18, 1973Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, United States
  40. MAY 19, 1973Great McGonigle's Seaside Park, Annapolis, United States
  41. MAY 20, 1973Civic Center, Providence, United States
  42. MAY 21, 1973Hilton Hotel, Quebec, Canada
  43. JUN 15, 1973Civic Center, Honolulu, United States
  44. JUN 21, 1973Festival Hall, Brisbane, Australia
  45. JUN 24, 1973Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
  46. JUN 25, 1973Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
  47. JUN 26, 1973Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
  48. JUN 28, 1973Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
  49. JUN 29, 1973Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
  50. JUL 1, 1973Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
  51. JUL 4, 1973Apollo Stadium, Adelaide, Australia
  52. JUL 8, 1973Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
  53. AUG 18, 1973K.B.-Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
  54. AUG 19, 1973Liseberg, Gothenburg, Sweden
  55. AUG 21, 1973Solliden, Skansen, Stockholm, Sweden
  56. AUG 23, 1973Finlandia-talo, Helsinki, Finland
  57. AUG 26, 1973Kalvoya Festivalen, Sandvika, Norway
  58. AUG 28, 1973Stadthalle, Freiburg, Germany
  59. AUG 29, 1973Antibes, France
  60. AUG 29, 1973Milan, Italy
  61. AUG 29, 1973Rome, Italy
  62. AUG 30, 1973Stadio Comunale, Bologna, Italy
  63. AUG 31, 1973Palasport, Rome, Italy
  64. SEP 1, 1973Verona, Italy
  65. SEP 2, 1973Mehrzweckhalle Wetzikon, Zurich, Switzerland
  66. SEP 3, 1973Deutsches Museum, Munich, Germany
  67. SEP 5, 1973Stadthalle, Offenbach, Germany
  68. SEP 6, 1973Musikhalle, Cologne, Germany
  69. SEP 7, 1973Festhalle?, Frankfurt, Germany
  70. SEP 8, 1973Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium
  71. SEP 9, 1973Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands
  72. SEP 10, 1973Lille, France
  73. SEP 10, 1973Paris, France
  74. SEP 11, 1973Liverpool Stadium, Liverpool, United Kingdom
  75. SEP 13, 1973Town Hall, Birmingham, United Kingdom
  76. SEP 14, 1973Empire Pool, Wembley, London, United Kingdom
  77. OCT 26, 1973Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  78. OCT 27, 1973Armadillo World Headquarters, Austin, United States
  79. OCT 31, 1973Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, United States
  80. NOV 2, 1973Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, United States
  81. NOV 3, 1973Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, United States
  82. NOV 4, 1973Whitman Auditorium, Brooklyn College, New York, United States
  83. NOV 6, 1973Hofstra University, Hempstead, United States
  84. NOV 7, 1973Orpheum Theater, Boston, United States
  85. NOV 9, 1973Onondaga County War Memorial Auditorium., Syracuse, United States
  86. NOV 10, 1973Elting Gym, SUNY, New Paltz, United States
  87. NOV 11, 1973William Paterson College, Wayne, United States
  88. NOV 14, 1973Masonic Auditorium, Detroit, United States
  89. NOV 16, 1973Palace Theatre, Waterbury, United States
  90. NOV 17, 1973Dome Arena, Henrietta, United States
  91. NOV 18, 1973University Of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada
  92. NOV 19, 1973Hamilton, Canada
  93. NOV 21, 1973Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, United States
  94. NOV 22, 1973Avery Fisher Hall, New York, United States
  95. NOV 23, 1973Massey Hall, Toronto, Canada
  96. NOV 24, 1973London Arena, London, Canada
  97. NOV 26, 1973Field House, University of Dayton, Dayton, United States
  98. NOV 27, 1973Civic Theater, Akron, United States
  99. NOV 28, 1973Meyers Convocation Center, Ashland College, Ashland, United States
  100. NOV 30, 1973Costello Gym, Lowell Technical Institute, Lowell, United States
  101. DEC 1, 1973Stony Brook Gym, SUNY, Stony Brook, United States
  102. DEC 2, 1973Gymnasium, Southeastern Massachusetts University, North Dartmouth, United States
  103. DEC 8, 1973Roxy, Los Angeles, United States
  104. DEC 9, 1973Roxy, Los Angeles, United States
  105. DEC 10, 1973Roxy, Los Angeles, United States
  106. DEC 12, 1973Roxy, Los Angeles, United States
  107. DEC 14, 1973Celebrity Theatre, Phoenix, United States

1974×97

  1. FEB 15, 1974Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento, United States
  2. FEB 16, 1974Community Theater, Berkeley, United States
  3. FEB 17, 1974Robertson Gymnasium, UCSB, Santa Barbara, United States
  4. FEB 23, 1974Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States
  5. MAR 1, 1974Fox Theatre, Atlanta, United States
  6. MAR 2, 1974Memphis, United States
  7. MAR 3, 1974Oklahoma City, United States
  8. MAR 4, 1974Coliseum, Austin, United States
  9. MAR 5, 1974Convention Center, Dallas, United States
  10. MAR 8, 1974Soldiers And Sailors Memorial Hall, Kansas City, United States
  11. MAR 9, 1974Travel and Transport Building, State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City, United States
  12. MAR 10, 1974Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, United States
  13. MAR 14, 1974Agrodome, Vancouver, Canada
  14. MAR 15, 1974Paramount Northwest Theatre, Seattle, United States
  15. MAR 16, 1974Paramount Northwest Theatre, Portland, United States
  16. MAR 18, 1974Terrace Ballroom, Salt Lake City, United States
  17. MAR 19, 1974Boise, United States
  18. MAR 21, 1974Colorado Springs, United States
  19. MAR 23, 1974Coliseum, Denver, United States
  20. JUN 21, 1974DiscReet Rehearsal Studio – the 'Premore' video shoot, Los Angeles, United States
  21. JUN 28, 1974Centre Municipal des Congres de Quebec, Hilton Hotel, Quebec, Canada
  22. JUN 29, 1974Place des Nations, Man + His World, Montreal, Canada
  23. JUL 1, 1974Civic Center Arena, Ottawa, Canada
  24. JUL 2, 1974Cobo Hall, Detroit, United States
  25. JUL 3, 1974University Union Auditorium, Illinois State University, Normal, United States
  26. JUL 5, 1974Ambassador Theater, St. Louis, United States
  27. JUL 6, 1974Robinson Memorial Auditorium, Little Rock, United States
  28. JUL 9, 1974North Hall, Ellis Auditorium, Memphis, United States
  29. JUL 10, 1974Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, United States
  30. JUL 12, 1974Jai Alai Fronton, Miami, United States
  31. JUL 13, 1974Bayfront Center Arena, St. Petersburg, United States
  32. JUL 14, 1974Morgan Auditorium, University Of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, United States
  33. JUL 15, 1974St. Bernard Civic Auditorium, Chalmette, United States
  34. JUL 17, 1974Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, United States
  35. JUL 19, 1974Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, United States
  36. JUL 20, 1974Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, United States
  37. JUL 21, 1974Circle Star Theatre, San Carlos, United States
  38. AUG 8, 1974Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, United States
  39. AUG 11, 1974Golden Hall, San Diego, United States
  40. AUG 16, 1974Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, United States
  41. AUG 17, 1974Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, United States
  42. AUG 27, 1974KCET-TV Studio, Los Angeles, United States
  43. SEP 6, 1974Palazzo Dello Sport, Rome, Italy
  44. SEP 7, 1974Palasport, Udine, Italy
  45. SEP 8, 1974Stadio Comunale, Bologna, Italy
  46. SEP 9, 1974Velodromo Vigorelli, Milan, Italy
  47. SEP 10, 1974Palermo, Italy
  48. SEP 11, 1974Kurhalle, Vienna, Austria
  49. SEP 12, 1974Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, Germany
  50. SEP 13, 1974Munich, Germany
  51. SEP 14, 1974Deutschlandhalle, Berlin, Germany
  52. SEP 16, 1974Congress Centrum Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
  53. SEP 18, 1974Njaardhallen, Oslo, Norway
  54. SEP 19, 1974Kungliga Tennishallen, Stockholm, Sweden
  55. SEP 20, 1974K.B.-Hallen, Copenhagen, Denmark
  56. SEP 22, 1974Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, Finland
  57. SEP 23, 1974Kulttuuritalo, Helsinki, Finland
  58. SEP 25, 1974Konserthuset, Gothenburg, Sweden
  59. SEP 26, 1974Palais des Sports, Paris, France
  60. SEP 27, 1974Palais des Sports, Paris, France
  61. SEP 28, 1974Sportpaleis Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  62. SEP 29, 1974Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, Belgium
  63. OCT 1, 1974Festhalle Mustermesse, Basel, Switzerland
  64. OCT 2, 1974Lyon, France
  65. OCT 3, 1974Salle Vallier, Marseilles, France
  66. OCT 3, 1974Alcazar, Paris, France
  67. OCT 4, 1974Nuevo Pabellon, Club Juventud, Badalona, Spain
  68. OCT 5, 1974Madrid, Spain
  69. OCT 28, 1974Palace Theatre, Waterbury, United States
  70. OCT 29, 1974State Farm Show Arena, Harrisburg, United States
  71. OCT 31, 1974Felt Forum, New York, United States
  72. NOV 1, 1974Capital Centre, Landover, United States
  73. NOV 2, 1974Richmond Coliseum, Richmond, United States
  74. NOV 5, 1974Agricultural Hall, Allentown Fairgrounds, Allentown, United States
  75. NOV 6, 1974Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, United States
  76. NOV 8, 1974Capitol Theatre, Passaic, United States
  77. NOV 9, 1974Orpheum Theater, Boston, United States
  78. NOV 10, 1974Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, United States
  79. NOV 11, 1974Onondaga County War Memorial Auditorium, Syracuse, United States
  80. NOV 12, 1974Gannon Auditorium, Gannon College, Erie, United States
  81. NOV 14, 1974War Memorial Auditorium, Rochester, United States
  82. NOV 15, 1974Memorial Auditorium, Buffalo, United States
  83. NOV 16, 1974Ben Light Gymnasium, Ithaca College, Ithaca, United States
  84. NOV 17, 1974Spectrum Theater, Philadelphia, United States
  85. NOV 19, 1974Veterans Memorial Auditorium, Columbus, United States
  86. NOV 20, 1974Hara Arena, Dayton, United States
  87. NOV 22, 1974Coliseum, Fort Wayne, United States
  88. NOV 23, 1974Jenison Fieldhouse, Michigan State University, East Lansing, United States
  89. NOV 24, 1974Dane County Memorial Coliseum, Madison, United States
  90. NOV 25, 1974Freedom Hall, Louisville, United States
  91. NOV 26, 1974Pershing Municipal Auditorium, Lincoln, United States
  92. NOV 27, 1974St. Paul Civic Center Arena, St. Paul, United States
  93. NOV 28, 1974Hat Trick Arena, Chicago, United States
  94. NOV 29, 1974Field House, North Central College, Naperville, United States
  95. NOV 30, 1974Field House, North Central College, Naperville, United States
  96. DEC 3, 1974Public Hall, Cleveland, United States
  97. DEC 31, 1974Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, United States

1976×5

  1. DEC 11, 1976Saturday Night Live, NBC TV, New York, United States
  2. DEC 26, 1976Palladium, New York, United States
  3. DEC 27, 1976Palladium, New York, United States
  4. DEC 28, 1976Palladium, New York, United States
  5. DEC 29, 1976Palladium, New York, United States